A NASA astronaut, former SpaceX flight surgeon, and father of 2 says parenting is by far his hardest job

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Astronaut Anil Menon wearing his space suit poses for a photo next to his young son and his wife, Anna Menon, who is holding their young daughter.
NASA astronaut Anil Menon with his wife, SpaceX lead space operations engineer Anna Menon, and their two children, Grace and James.

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I'm a Gen Z mom. DINKs showing off their splurging and traveling gave me FOMO, but I don't regret having kids.

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Megan Pagel and her son at a farmer's market sitting on a hay bale.
Megan Pagel got married in 2020 and has two children.

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The implosion of the 'typical American family'

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The typical American family — a happily married mother and father with two children who live under one roof — has slowly deteriorated over the last 50 years.

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Grimes linked to new love interest DJ Anyma as her custody battle with Elon Musk continues

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Elon Musk (left) and Grimes (right) standing next to each other and posing for photographers.
Elon Musk and Grimes in 2021.

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Why childcare has become so unaffordable

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Childcare costs are skyrocketing, forcing families to move across the US. But there may be a light at the end of the tunnel.

I was in debt and struggling when a $45,000 inheritance changed my life

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After Chris Boutté (not pictured) received a large inheritance, he learned about personal finances and how to invest.

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I was making 6 figures in sales, but I was constantly away from my family. So at 39, I enrolled in law school.

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Edwin Schwartz decided to go to law school at 39 after a career in sales.

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I warned my son about the dangers of frats before he went to college. He joined one anyway.

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The author's son, not pictured, joined a frat in college.

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Single parents need the gig economy but it's screwing them over

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Some single parents told Business Insider that they're struggling to pull in enough to care for their kids.

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My family of 5 moved from Knoxville to Brooklyn. Our cost of living has doubled, but it's the best decision we've ever made.

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Lisa Miller and her family moved from Tennessee to New York.

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